Can you become as famous as Einstein?
The short answer: No.
Einstein is a genius. Just like Newton, da Vinci, and Mozart, he belongs to a small group that very few of us will ever be part of. This is not an insult to your capacity but I’m just stating a simple truth – geniuses are born, not made.
However, you share one characteristic with these geniuses that can make you famous, too. It is called creativity.
Creativity is a human characteristic available to everyone. While there is no guarantee you’ll come with an idea as revolutionary as e=mc2, tapping into your creative capacity can help you succeed.
First, you have to accept that you are creative. Even retards exhibit some creativity. However, creativity is not something you enroll in college. It is stupid to think you can just pick a bum on the street, enroll him in Harvard, and he’ll become a genius after 4 years. Creativity needs a room to grow, encouragement, and nourishment.
Capture your ideas. Always have a pen and paper ready. If you think of something, just write it down. You can worry about whether it is good or stupid later. Unless quickly caught, ideas will escape and you may not remember them again.
Start a project. Buy some Lego and start playing with it. You can buy a model set but don’t restrict yourself with it. How about gardening?
Work on your project regularly. Some people think they need a spark. Well, that spark will not happen if you just sit around. There is no way to predict when that spark will happen but if you regularly work on your project, you will definitely come up with something.
Happiness and creativity are partners. Have you ever met an inventor who doesn’t like what he’s doing? If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, your force yourself into it and everything becomes a burden. If you are not enjoying your project anymore, find a new one.
This is not an exhaustive list and I’m sure there are tons of books written on this subject. Just always keep in mind that creativity is available to everyone but only those who develop their creative power can benefit from it.
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I think geniuses are made not born. it’s just a combination of proper mindset plus extreme hardwork. maybe it would be safe to say that the best athletes are born not made like lebron and michael jordan. maybe einstein did have a larger brain but without constant repitition of learning and re-learning, connections within wouldn’t become permanent to exhibit a genius state
pilipinas
29 Jul 09 at 9:09 pm
@pilipinas I disagree with you :) The “constant repetition[sic] of learning and re-learning” are for mere mortals like you and me who needs these process so we could learn and retain what we have learned. Geniuses don’t need them. They exhibit a natural trait to absorb anything thrown at them and make connections while we ordinary humans need a process.
Greg Moreno
29 Jul 09 at 9:23 pm